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Can I stay enrolled for 1 or 2 more semesters after I have graduated to keep my residence permit?

You will stay an enrolled student of our Medical Engineering program until the end of the semester in which you graduate, but you cannot extend your enrollment beyond that deadline.

Since your residence permit for study purposes expires at the end of the semester in which you graduate, you need to apply for a job seeker visa in due time in order to be able to stay in Germany after that. The job seeker visa is valid for 18 months, starting from your graduation date. Please inform yourself about this option at your responsible immigrations office in time.

If you want to enroll in another English-taught master’s program at FAU in the subsequent semester after your graduation you need to officially apply for this program and receive admission for it. In addition, you must obtain the permission by the immigration authorities to start another study program (even if you plan is not to finish it and just to buy some time this way, e.g. to take German courses or look for a job).